THE 5 FOOD GROUPS

UNIT PLANJONATHAN WOODFORK

ANALYZE THE LEARNERGeneral: 4th grade, 18 students (9 girls, 9 boys), 7 Caucasian, 4 African American, 4 Latino, 3 Asian.

Learning Competencies: Students should learn basic concepts of the 5 Food Groups. Learning Styles: Most of the students are visual and physical learners while some are auditory.

OBJECTIVEStudents will identify and demonstrate knowledge of the 5 Food Groups, through the use of videos, games, readings, and creating a food diary by the end of the week with 100% accuracy.

DAY BY DAY1 – Introduction and Class Discussion of the Food Groups.2 – Watch the Food Groups Are Rockin Tonight Read-Along, Sing Along Video and have students play the 5 food groups matching card game in small groups.3 – Read the article Understanding The Key Messages Of the Five Food Groups and have students write a half page response explaining what they read.4- Play Red Light Green Light and Beanbag Toss.5- Students will create their own food diary that includes what they eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and how many servings of each of the 5 food groups per day.

USE OF TECHNOLOGY• Smartboard and computer for the video and make sure beforehand that

both are working properly.• Make sure to have the matching cards game ready for students after the

video.• Make sure to have the article ready for students at the beginning of

class.• Prepare the room to play Red Light Green Light and Beanbag Toss.• Make sure to have the paper ready at the beginning of class for

students to make their food diarys.

WORKS CITEDCalifornia, Dairy Councl of. http://www.healthyeating.org/Healthy-Eating/Healthy-Living/Weight-

Management/Article-Viewer/Article/230/food-diary.aspx. n.d. 10 February 2016.

LaBarbera, Maggie. http://www.nourishinteractive.com/healthy-living/free-nutrition-articles/94-five-food-groups-key-messages. 12 September 2012. 10 February 2016.

Runners, New York Road. http://www.nyrr.org/youth-and-schools/running-start/nutrition-activities/elementary-school/additional-activities/beanbag-toss. n.d. 10 February 2016.

—. http://www.nyrr.org/youth-and-schools/running-start/nutrition-activities/elementary-school/lunch/red-light-green-light. n.d. 10 February 2016.

SongsForTeaching. Food Groups Are Rockin' Tonight Read-Along, Sing-Along https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaLvxVnn8Yg. 23 June 2013. 10 February 2016.